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At the same time, in the course of an -- "Order--in--Council Government" debate in the Legislature, Hon. Harry Attorney--General Arthur Rocbuck believes that Queen's Park regulations should be simplified and collected, and he intimated yesterday that such work was in progress. "I've been sitting here with a great | deal of pleasure," said Mr. Henry, as| the Government again declined, with | regret, to accept a motion which would | very slightly quali'y their regulation-- making powers. . C. Nixon stated that the Government proposes to translate certain Milk Control Board regulations into stat-- Wilfrid Heighington again precipi--| tated the question and, aside (rom' these two concessions, reccived the ' same answer from the Government| benches: sympathy, but no possibility | of immediate action. Whereupon for-- | mer Premier Henry entered the con--| flict, to give the Provincial Secrctarya (Mr. Nixon) a good--natured raking. | "I'm an cptimist," the former Premier continued, as the House chuckled. "I have been sitting here watching the face of the Provincial Secretary. He sits quictly agreeing to a section going through that he fought for many years." Nixon Chided. Roebuck Plans Simplifica-- tion--Milk Control Stat-- utes Studied Mr. MHenry predicted that Mr. Nixon wouldn't bring in a bill with-- out provisions for Orders--in--Council. Other Days Recalled. "And you are learning the neces-- sity of it." said Mr. Henry, "and the folly of all your criticism for fifteen years." Coded Regulations Aim of Queen's Park Mr. Nixon said he had never known the former Premier to bring in one without similar provision. "I am glad if my honorable friend gets happiness out of viewing my face," answered Mr. Nixon. There was an allusion to "faces that only a mother could love." Down to seriousness, the Provincial Becrstary recalled that, in Ohis opinion, Mr. PFerguson in particular had offended by regulation clauses. "All that he wanted was a skeleton bill." Query on Heenan Jr. Called "Despicable" Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn in the Ontario Legislature yesterday branded as "despicabl:" a question placed on the order paper by William Duckworth (Conservative, Dovercourt), asking if Peter Heenan Jr.., secretary to his father, the Minister of Lands and For-- ests, had received any fses or com-- mission on insurance placed by the de-- partment. & declared the Premier, heatedly, "but I recard the insinuation as despicable." Vote Is 54 to 15 in Favor POLICE BILL A PARTY--LINE -- division and one more hour of debate car-- ried the "emergency police director" . .bill over the second--reading hurdle at Queen's Park yesterday. To the last moment Conservatives continued their objections, and gain-- ed the single ballot of the C.C.F. Party when they forced the vote. At the sam> time Queen's Park key men were in receipt of a Toronto letter expressing official City of Toronto dissent. The Government's victory was by 54 to 15. Mr. Speaker had asked the Opposi-- tion if they wanted a standing vote. unusually quiet division brought no more than an attempt at desk-- (C.C.F., Hamilton East) stood with the Opposition. 'The City of Toronto letter of dis-- sent was signed by City Solicitor C. M. Colquhoun, on instructions of the Board of Control. The letter suggested opposition ts control over a municipal police force and promissd co--operation in any emergency. This, it was stated, could be arranged on application to the Chief Constable or Police Commis-- sloners "without the necessity for suth | legislation." Just before the division, Hon. George Challies secured an indefnitse answer from the Attorney--General when he asked if the Chief Constables' Association had favored the bill. "I have had," Mr. Roebuck answer-- ed, "a number of communications from Chiefs in favor of the bill and none opposed." "No, we want a polled vote," was former Premier Henry's reply,. An tained in an answer to a question tabled in the Ontario Legislature yes-- terday. Another answer revealed that no new appointments had been made in the criminal investigation branch | of the force since the present Admin-- istration took office. Despite many reports to the con-- trary, Chicf Inspector William String-- er of the Ontario Provincial Police has This was the definite information con-- Stringer Retained, Legislature Told PASSES SECOND READING March 13 Succession Duty Is $1,099,514 in Arrear In reply to a question tabled in the Legislature by former Premier George S. Henry, it was reported yesterday that the amount of succession duty not collected at the end of October, 1934, was $1,099,514, this being chiefly because of the depressed condition of the real estate market. The uncollect-- ed amount under the Corporation Tax Act at the same date stood at $805,000. The chief reason for this was that a number of corporations have ceased to function or gone into liquidation, and ase unabic to pay. ;